#pazuzu is associated with locusts and famine and droughts so

[milk-ly]

Fuuta and Wind

I was reading this post (super interesting btw!) and I want to address Fuuta’s connection to wind!

That post brings up that Fuuta’s Twitter name is “Pazupazu_Soccer” and if you didn’t know, Pazuzu is a God of wind.

More specifically, Pazuzu is the king of wind demons in Mesopotamian religion. He is believed to help and protect humans from other dangerous wind demons.

Now, that’s already painting a connection between Fuuta and Pazuzu. Some powerful and heroic person/creature that’s protecting the common folk from evil! But there’s MUCH more.

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What is wind? Well, it’s a natural force that represents power. When it’s a simple breeze, it’s pleasant, it can bring about change such as the weather! But what happens when gusts of wind become too powerful or intense? Destruction.

Despite Pazuzu being a creature that wards of other wind demons, he too is still a wind demon. Specifically, one that was known to be destructive and powerful.

Fuuta wanted to be a hero that protects others from evil like Pazuzu! And yet, Pazuzu is a personification of the southwest winds, which associated with droughts, plagues, locust and famine.

Fuuta ends up being not much better than the people he’s attempting to punish. He is a wind demon too in the end. Like wind, Fuuta was powerful, causing destruction and ultimately, the death of a young girl.

And remember Fuuta’s whole fire symbolism? Keep in mind that Pazuzu is the personification of the southern west wind. So hey, what does wind do to a fire? It helps fire spread.

Fuuta wielded a fire sword, the fire being used to symbolize his justice and judgment. Fuuta, being the representation of wind, spread the flames until they were out of control.

Pazuzu also had an arch rival named “Lamashtu,” known as the goddess of monsters/demons.

I’m not sure of my interpretation here but since she is the Goddess of Demons, I believe she might be a representation of those who Fuuta believes have wronged in general. Lamashtu is often associated with very evil deeds. The most famous is how she would pray on children and pregnant woman and eat them.

BUT THERES MORE.

Kajiyama Fuuta written in Kanji is “梶山 風汰”

The “ta” (汰 )in “Fuuta” is pretty straightforward. It means "select," or “scour.” Scour means to clean something by rubbing it really hard. Pretty much what Fuuta is trying to do in a way. Trying to remove the scum, the dirt, plaguing society.

Bring it On quote: “I give up. Need to make it clean since it’s so dirty.”

However the “Fuu” (風 )in Fuuta’s name means “wind.” Sound familiar?

Another fun fact I want to share! From my knowledge, I believe in Japan, “Fuu” is the sound of blowing on something to cool it down. Hmm, now where have I heard that?

Salamander!!

A part of the lyrics in the song is

“Make sure to cool it down so you don’t get burned!”

And in Romaji, it’s:

“chanto fuu shite yakedo shitakunai nara”

Yup!! The Fuu used here means to blow on something to cool it down, the same kanji as Fuuta’s name.

And I just think that’s really neat even if it was probably only half intentional lmao.

Another thing is that that “Yama” (山) in “Kajiyama,” Fuuta’s last name means mountain.

In a lot of written sources, Pazuzu climbs a great mountain and fought other powerful wind demons, coming out victorious. It was a show of his power.

Anyway, kind of an abrupt ending but I just thought this was really interesting!! Thanks for reading!:D

Edit: somebody pointed out that it’s Pazuzu and not Pazupazu. Completely my bad, that is incredibly embarrassing💀I’ve fixed it all now, thank you for the correction @moibakadesu !!

[queen-of-bel]

“Before the summoning program, it took a very specific ritual for people to summon demons... The ritual needs human thought... like anger, sadness, or desire.”

[psyentifically-minded]

In Sumerian mythology there are a number of spirits or spiritual beings as described below:

Alu: An Alu is a demonic ghost and vengeful spirit that has no mouth, lips or ears, it is described as androdgynous and causes nightmares, it covers men while they sleep like a blanket and causes the man to become possesed resulting in unconsciousness and coma.

Apkallu: Apkallu are a race of hybrid beings (shown left) that serve the sea God Enki and his brother the sky God Enlil, those resembling fish or Dagon belonged to Enki while those resembling eagles belonged to Enlil. The Apkallu were seven sages sent by Enki to teach culture to mankind, the seven sages were Adapa or Uanna who “finished the plans for heaven and earth”, Uannedugga who “Was endowed with comprehensive intelligence”, Enmedugga who “Was alloted a good fate”, Enmegalamma who “Was born in a house”, Enmebulgga who “Who grew up on pasture land”, An-Enlilda the “Conjurer of the city of Eridu” and Utuabzu who “Ascended to heaven”. The Apkallu were said to be advisors to the Sumerian kings up until Gilgamesh who had the first purely human advisors. Four Apkallu appeared after the great flood including Nungalpirriggaldim, Pirriggalnungal, Pirriggalabsu and Lu-Nana (who was only two-thirds Apkallu) it is unclear if the Apkallu are Igigi, Human, Nephilim or other however these four Apkallu commited transgressions which angered the Gods.

Edimmu: The Edimmu were envisioned as the ghosts of those who were not buried properly. Edimmu were considered vengeful towards the living and were capable of possessing people who did not respect certain taboos such as the Sumerian prohibition against eating ox meat. Edimmu were thought to cause disease and inspire criminal behaviour but could sometimes be appeased by funeral repasts or libations. The Edimmu were also thought to be completely or nearly incorporeal wind spirits that could suck the life out of the susceptible, ill or sleeping.

Gallu: Also known as “Galla/Gallas” demons, the Gallu (depicted right) were ferocious guardians of the underworld who wanted for nothing and are associated with the deities of death. Gallu were known to drag people off to the land of no return however they could be appeased by sacrificial lambs. The leader of the Gallu was “Pazuzu” the brother of Humbaba and son of the God Hanbi, Pazuzu was the southern wind that bought storms, famine, locusts and drought, he was seen as a protective wind demon in a belief of “evil against evil” and had the head of a lion, the body of a man, the talons and wings of eagles, a scorpions tail and a serpent penis. In some myths the Gallu are said to have freed Ishtar from the underworld at the order of Enki while in others they stripped her naked at each of the seven gates so that she could not return and accompany her out of the underworld seeking a soul to take her place. The word “Gallu” may also refer to a human adversary one that is dangerous and implacable while in other sources it is believed to have the first connotation of a guard or priest and the secondary connotation of an evil demon. Due to their connection with the temple prostitutes of Ishtar they may be linked to the later Scythian and Greek cults of Kybele, the Sibyl oracles who had eunuch, androdgynous, transgender or cortasan male guardians called Galla priests.

Ki-Sikil-Lil-La-Ke: This creature is a mystery to scholars who find its name difficult to translate. It is believed to translate to “Sacred place water spirit/owl” and was the spirit taking up residence in the centre of Ishtar’s sacred Huluppu tree, it may represent a Kabbalistic mystery and is often equated with the later Semitic demoness Lilith.

Kulilu: A Kulilu is a destructive half man half fish creature possibly related to the Apkallu. This creature is often also used as a generic term for sea monsters.

Lilu (Lilin): The Lilin were air spirits who haunted men at night and were known to attack people, Lilin were seen as disease bringing sprits that inspired wet dreams and fed on seminal emmisions, they were described as female and are the earliest form of succubus in recorded history, these creatures would form the basis of the later Semitic demoness Lilith.

Rabisu: Rabisu are vampiric spirits that lay in wait in dark corners and by the entrances to houses they are said to attack humans and can be banished with sea salt. In the underworld they live in the desert of anguish attacking newly arrived souls as they travel down the road of bone to the city of the dead.

Shade: In the Mesopotamian epics shades seem to imply the darkened spirits of the dead in a concept similar to ghosts.

Sulak: Known as the “demons of the privy” the Sulak is a lurker that lays in wait for humans to be alone and then strikes them with disease, they were often said to stalk bathrooms.

Urshanabi: Sometimes described as a man and other times described as a terrible monster Urshanabi was the ferryman who took people across the Hubur (river of the underworld) he is also the one who took Gilgamesh to see Atrahasis, when they arrived Atrahasis banished Urshanabi for no discernible reason except either for being a demon or bringing a living being across the river. This figure would likely influence later concepts of the ferryman of souls.